In rural India, where menstrual stigma persists, women are overcoming barriers by producing low-cost sanitary pads using new machines and striving for financial independence.
The documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” from director Rayka Zehtabchi and producer Melissa Berton has won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
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The story showcases the empowering journey of women in rural India breaking menstrual taboos and embracing financial independence through the production of low-cost sanitary pads.